Ohio’s Next Generation Assessments Canfield Local School District and Commonly Confused PARCC Most Significant Changes ● More tests in more grades ● Tests will now be administered in multiple sessions ● Computer-based administration ● Question format ● Writing/typing demand ● Testing windows Performance Based & End of Course (Year) Performance Based (PBA) ● Intended to be administered approximately ¾ of the way through the course (year) ● Writing intensive assessments End of Course (EOC) End of Year (EOY) ● Intended to be administered as close to the conclusion of the course/year as possible ● Objective format assessments Next Generation Assessment Format English Language Arts & Math Science/Social Studies ● Developed by PARCC ● developed by AIR/ODE ● PBA: February 16- March 20 o 3 sessions ELA o 2 sessions math o computer administered ● PBA: March 2-13 o 1 session science o 1 session social studies o computer administered ● EOY/EOC: April 13 - May 15 ○ 2 sessions ELA ○ 2 sessions math ○ computer administered ● EOY/EOC: May 4-15 o 1 session science o 1 session social studies o computer administered ● Windows are the same for all Ohio districts ● School start dates and holiday breaks Testing Windows C. 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Campbell Elementary School and Hilltop Elementary School Next Generation Assessments for 2014-2015 Assessments at a Glance Previous Years: Now: Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA) ● Grade 3 (7.5 hours total) o Fall reading assessment o Spring reading and math assessments PARCC and AIR ● Grade 3 (9.25 hours total) o Fall reading OAA o Spring reading OAA if scoring below proficient in the fall OAA o Spring PARCC ELA if scoring proficient or above in the fall OAA o PARCC Math ● Grade 4 (12.5 hours total) o PARCC ELA o PARCC Math o AIR Social Studies ● Grade 4 (5 hours total) o Spring reading and math assessments PARCC Testing Sessions Performance-based Assessment Assessment Grade 3 ● ELA Performance-based Assessment o 3 testing sessions (3.5 hours total) o February 17-19 ● Math Performance-based Assessment o 2 testing sessions (2.5 hours total) o March 3-4 Grade 4 ● ELA Performance-based Assessment o 3 testing sessions (4.25 hours total) o February 23-25 ● Math Performance-based Assessment o 2 testing sessions (2.5 hours total) o March 10-11 ● Social Studies Performance-based Assessment o 1 testing session (1.25 hours) o March 5 End of Year Grade 3 ● ELA End of Year Assessment o 1 testing session (1.25 hours) o April 20 ● Math End of Year Assessment o 2 testing sessions (2.5 hours total) o April 22-23 Grade 4 ● ELA End of Year Assessment o 1 testing session (1.25 hours total) o April 28 ● Math End of Year Assessment o 2 testing sessions (2.5 hours total) o April 29-30 ● Social Studies End of Year Assessment o 1 testing session (1.25 hours) o May 5 How are we preparing students? ● Chromebooks in the classroom o 1:2 Student/Chromebook ratio in grades 3-4 ● Professional development for teachers by the Mahoning County Educational Service Center (MCESC) ● Curriculum alignment to the Common Core Standards ● Online assessments using Scootpad, TenMarks, Wowzers, and other tools. ● Typing being taught in grades 2-3 ● Online practice testing with all students before the assessment ● Developing assessments to mirror the next generation assessments Third Grade Reading Guarantee ● Students who score below a 394 on both the fall and spring Ohio Achievement Assessment qualify for retention in reading for fourth grade ● These students will be given multiple opportunities in addition to the OAA to demonstrate reading proficiency before the start of the school year (Summer OAA and other approved assessments) ● Reading intervention is provided to students in all grade levels who are “off track” based upon reading benchmark assessments ● Last year, Canfield Local Schools had zero students retained due to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee ● Next year, reading proficiency will be based upon the PARCC assessments instead of the OAA How are the new assessments different? Part A and Part B Questions Drag and Drop Questions Essay Questions Essay evaluating multiple passages Building equations Multi-Step Questions ● ● Students must solve Part A correctly to get credit for Part B Part C can receive credit in this example if the student misses Part A or Part B Multi-Step Questions Multiple Selection Questions Canfield Village Middle School Grades 5-8 Next Generation Assessments for 2014-2015 Question formats-skills required at all grades ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Part A and B Questions Drag and Drop Questions Essay Questions Essays Evaluating Multiple Passages Building Equations Multi-step Questions Multiple Selection Assessments at a Glance Now: Previous Years: Ohio Achievement Assessments (OAA) ● Grade 5: Science, Math and Reading (6 hours total) ● Grade 6: Reading and Math (4 hours total) ● Grade 7: Reading and Math (4 hours total) ● Grade 8: Science, Math and Reading (6 hours total) _________________________________ 20 total hours for OAA PARCC and AIR ● Grade 5 o PARCC ELA- 3 Parts PBA; 2 Parts EOY (6.25 hours total) o PARCC Math- 2 parts PBA; 2 parts EOY (5 hours total) o AIR Science- 1 part PBA; 1 part EOY (2.5 hours total) GRADE 5 TOTAL HOURS: 13.75 ● Grade 6 o PARCC ELA- 3 Parts PBA; 2 Parts EOY (6.25 hours total) o PARCC Math- 2 parts PBA; 2 parts EOY (5 hours total) o AIR Social Studies – 1 part PBA; 1 part EOY (2.5 hours total) GRADE 6 TOTAL HOURS: 13.75 Assessments at a Glance-Now ● Grade 7 o PARCC ELA- 3 Parts PBA; 2 Parts EOY (6.25 hours total) o PARCC Math- 2 parts PBA; 2 parts EOY (5 hours total) GRADE 7 TOTAL HOURS 11.25 ● Grade 8 o PARCC ELA- 3 Parts PBA; 2 Parts EOY (6.25 hours total) o PARCC Math- 2 parts PBA; 2 parts EOY (5 hours total) o AIR Science- 1 part PBA; 1 part EOY (2.5 hours total) GRADE 8 TOTAL HOURS: 13.75 OAA (Then): 20 Hours Grades 5-8 (10 instructional days affected) Next Generation Assessments (Now) : 52.5 Hours total Grades 5-8 (24 instructional days affected) THEN AND NOW How are the new assessments different, and how does this affect classroom instructional practices? Rigor, Depth, Cognitive Skills!! ● Teaching aligned to rigor of standards, from which the assessments are generated ● Emphasis on critical thinking and process, rather than memorization and recall ● Students required to problem solve and collaborate ● The means to getting to end/answer(s) is just as important as the “final answer” How are we at CVMS preparing students? ● Chromebooks in the classroom o 1:2 Student/Chromebook ratio in grades 5-8 ● Professional development for teachers by the Mahoning County Educational Service Center (MCESC) ● Curriculum alignment to the Common Core Standards ● Online assessments using various programs to allow students to familiarize themselves with online testing nuances ● Typing emphasized in all grades as part of all curriculum as a cross-curriculum skill ● Emphasizing problem solving and critical thinking in all grades ● Online practice testing with all students before the assessment. ● Developing assessments to mirror the next generation assessments that are rigorous, and aligned to standards Canfield High School Next Generation Assessments for 2014-2015 Assessments at a Glance Before 2014-15: ● The Ohio Graduation Test o Reading - 2.5 hours o Writing - 2.5 hours o Math - 2.5 hours o Science - 2.5 hours o Social Studies - 2.5 hours ● Total testing days = 5 ● Instructional days impacted = 5 ● Administered in the 10th Grade. Assessments at a Glance In 2014-15: ● Sophomores take the OGT Assessments (Final Year). ● Students in Grade 9 take the following: o PARCC/AIR Assessments 5 Sessions for English 9 (PBA/EOC). 4 Sessions for Alegbra I/Geometry (PBA/EOC). 2 Sessions for Physical Science (PBA/EOC). 2 Sessions for American History (PBA/EOC). ● Total testing days = 13 ● Instructional days impacted = 23 Comparison Prior to 2014-15 ● Total testing days = 5 ● Instructional days impacted = 5 2014-15 ● Total testing days = 13 ● Instructional days impacted = 23 Additional Details ● Any student taking American Government will be required to take the new assessment this year (grade level does not matter). ● The answers have been unclear regarding the usage of this data. What is coming in 2015-16? ● Freshman o 5 Sessions of PARCC for ELA o 4 Sessions of PARCC for Alegbra I/Geometry (when taken) o 2 Sessions of AIR for Physical Science o 2 Sessions of AIR for American Government ● Sophomores o 5 Sessions of PARCC for ELA o 4 Sessions of PARCC for Geometry (when taken) ● American Government (when taken) New Graduation Requirements Earn a cumulative passing score (currently 18) on seven endof-course exams: 1. Algebra 1 2. Geometry 3. English I 4. English II 5. Physical Science (currently) 6. American History 7. American Government What is being done in preparation? ● ● ● ● Standards Alignment Assessment Blueprints Alignment Laptop Cart Deployment Practice Tests Online (Second Semester) Resources Student Practice Test Portal - Science and Social Studies https://login1.cloud2.tds.airast.org/student/V58/Pages/LoginShell.aspx?c=Ohio_PT Student Tools and Tutorials - Science and Social Studies http://oh.portal.airast.org/ocba/resources/ PARCC Sample Test Items http://www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes Scalise Matrix - Question Prototypes http://pages.uoregon.edu/kscalise/taxonomy/taxonomy.html Questions Contact: Alex Geordan, Superintendent ageordan@canfieldschools.net